Design Sense × Career Path: Traditional Craftsman

9 jobs found.

Rush Grass Basket Weaver

Traditional handicraft occupation that weaves baskets and small items using rush grass as the main material.

Basket Weaver (Bamboo)

Artisan who handcrafts bamboo products such as baskets using bamboo splints. Produces daily necessities and decorative items while inheriting traditional techniques.

Indigo Dyer

An artisan who dyes fabrics and clothes using traditional dyeing techniques such as indigo dyeing and handles the process up to productization.

Prayer Bead Stringer (Crystal)

An artisan who crafts crystal prayer beads using braided cords or bead processing. Manually assembles prayer beads for religious use or as decorative accessories.

Bamboo Broom Maker

A profession that processes bamboo materials, braids and binds them into cleaning brooms, and finishes them.

Paper Lantern Repairer

Artisan who repairs damaged parts of paper lanterns made from washi paper, bamboo, etc., restoring them to a usable state.

Walking Stick Craftsman

Craftsman who designs, processes, and finishes wooden or metal walking sticks and canes. Handles everything from material selection to assembly, polishing, painting, and decoration.

Hyōgu-shi Apprentice

Apprentice craftsman learning production and restoration techniques for Japanese decorative items such as hanging scrolls, fusuma, and folding screens under a senior artisan.

Bow Maker (Bamboo)

Craftsman who makes bamboo bows. Handles everything from material selection to processing, joining, and finishing as a traditional craft occupation.